Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmanie, Ii Class Star, C.1900 Archive and assisted at the bombardment

and assisted at the bombardment of Sweaborg

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The buckle is marked “O & C” (Overhoff & Cie

outside of the case encrusted with six miniature WWI period awards

He served at Headquarters from 1901-1903 and was made a Companion of the Order of Bath (CB) in 1901

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmanie, Ii Class Star, C.1900 Archive and assisted at the bombardment(Osmanl Devlet Nian). Instituted in 1862. An eight point silver star with clusters of seven faceted rays, the obverse center presenting a silver gilt upward facing crescent moon on a red enamel field inscribed Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God, Abdulaziz Khan, Sovereign of the Ottoman Empire in Arabic above, in a thick green enamel surround, the reverse presents a single pin assembly with dual stays and a scratch test zig zag mark on 10 oclock